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Level 3 Venue Finding Support Apprenticeship, Swindon VENUES AND EVENTS INTERNATIONAL LTD

To assist the Venue Finding team with all enquiries, admin, inputting proposals into the systems (gratis), communicating with venues and clients on behalf of the company.

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

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Closing date: 31 May 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Weekly wage

    £196.88

  • Working week

    Days and working hours TBC

    Total hours per week: 37.50

  • Expected duration

    18 months

  • Possible start date

    01 Jun 2022

  • Date posted

    10 Dec 2021

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC001800593

  • Positions

    1 available

Duties will include:

  • Helping with client enquiries from initial enquiry through to completion of booking
  • To prioritise workloads and support the team in order to fulfil client needs
  • To proactively learn and follow specific client and internal processes
  • To be confident in contract checking and scrutinising the detail
  • To be fully competent in using The Gratis booking tool, with maximum efficiency in mind
  • Using Gratis to produce high quality proposal and confirmation documents
  • Using Gratis to ensure daily actions are used as a task list and kept up to date
  • To ensure that knowledge is shared within the company
  • To ensure that documents are stored in the correct places on the Shared Drive
  • To build and development good supplier relationships
  • To live and breathe the Company values and ensure that all the team follow suit
  • To ensure the Company maintains a fun, socialising and hard-working environment

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • PC literacy including Excel, PowerPoint & Word
  • Confident phone skills
  • Proven organisational skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Must have an interest in finding venues
  • Highly motivated and organised, however does not require
  • Venue Finding experience
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Negotiating skills
  • Worldwide venue and destination knowledge desirable but not essential
  • Confident phone skills

Personal qualities

  • Able to work under pressure
  • Excellent team player

Desired qualifications

None specified.

Future prospects

  • Future role in a growing company
  • A great reference
  • Great experience in a fast-paced industry

About the employer

From constant location scouting to investigating the latest event technology, we go beyond events planning and venue sourcing to exceed your expectations. In everything we do, we aim to challenge the status quo in our industry. We are always thinking of unusual and different ways for our clients to engage at events. Come join our team!

Employer

VENUES AND EVENTS INTERNATIONAL LTD

Address

12

Lotmead Business Park

Swindon

SN4 0UY

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Training

Training provider

HIT TRAINING LTD

Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by HIT Training Ltd

Contact

Jess Fisher 02392981729 jess.fisher@hittraining.co.uk

Advanced Event Assistant.

  • Understanding of how to use Gratis
  • How to send off proposals to clients via venue directory or email
  • Inputting enquiries into an internal system and making sure this is kept up to date - full training given
  • Gain more in-depth knowledge of venues in different locations (not just UK based)

Apprenticeship standard

Event assistant

Level 3 (A level)

Employer's Application Instructions

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply now' and you will be redirected to the GetMyFirstJob website where you will be required to submit an application. If this is your first visit to GetMyFirstJob you will be required to register on the website, please complete all fields upon registration and ensure you attach a copy of your CV

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

Apply now

Closing date: 31 May 2022